Bag-fastener.



PATENTED OCT. 13, 1903.

C. W. BADER. BAG FASTENER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 23, 1902:.

N0 MODEL.

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CHARLES W. BADEIL OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRYKAMM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BAG FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,437, dated October13, 1903;

Application filed July 23, 1902. fierial No. 116,737. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. BADER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Bag- Fastener, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to means for fastening paper bags; and my object isto provde a simple and efficient device which is not costly and whichmay be easily and quickly manipulated to attain the result desired, thesame being described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is an isometric perspective view of afilled and closed paper bag which is fastened by means embodied in myinvention. Fig. 2 is an isometric perspective View of an open empty bag,showing the fastener attached to the bottom thereof ready for service.

Similar numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views.

The main body of the bag 3 is inwardly folded from four sides, as usual,so that two tapered flaps 4.- and 5 at the outside are folded one uponthe other. Under the inner flap 5 or between the two flaps is disposedone side portion of a rubber band 6, after which the folded portion,forming the closed end, as usual, when the rubber band projects as seenin Fig. 2.

It is obvious that when the open end of a paper bag is closed afterbeing filled that the elastic-rubber band may be extended over thefolded end and hold the same so as to form the package as seen in Fig.1.

I claim as my invention- In combination with a paper bag having itsbottom formed with a pair of overlapping flaps, a rubber band having aportion. of its length secured beneath said flaps, and normallyencircling the same whereby no parts thereof project beyond the sides ofthe bag, and being adapted to entirely encircle the bag when it isfilled.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES W. BAUER.

Witnesses:

DANIEL \COFFEY, THOS. A. MARSH.

